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Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · 19h

I agree, that’s a better way to phrase it.

Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · 1d

Great Lakes yellow perch are the best!! Maybe we need a “taste test” data category for research purposes… 😉

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Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · 1d

I only have undergrads, but when I was applying to grad school I heard from multiple prospective advisors that they don’t hire anyone right out of undergrad - they want them to have field experience & better idea of research interests first. I give my students the same advice.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 1d

Colleagues in ocean science academia: 🧪🦑🌎

I am working on the section of my marine biology career advice book about applying to graduate school. I have lots to say here from both my own experience and years of teaching this stuff, but I’d welcome your input on any or all of this if you’re willing.

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Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · 1d

Two coolers of fresh Lake Ontario yellow perch in the lab! My seniors will be working these up for capstone research projects. So grateful for good relationships with anglers and seafood processors that make these projects possible. 🐠 🧪

#LakeOntario #GreatLakes #yellowperch #fishing #fishsky

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Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · 15d

Good night, Lake Ontario 🌅

📍 Rudy’s Lakeside, Oswego NY

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Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · 19d

Very true!

Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · 20d

Will do!

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Michigan Sea Grant @miseagrant.bsky.social · 20d

The new Center for Great Lakes Literacy website is brimming with resources for educators!

Explore the ever-expanding resource library full of data-driven lessons, curriculum packages, success stories, videos, storymaps, and more. buff.ly/EqWx1QR

@uwiscseagrant.bsky.social @mnseagrant.bsky.social

Center for Great Lakes Literacy website brimming with resources for educators | Michigan Sea Grant

Sep 9, 2025 | News

www.michiganseagrant.org

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Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · 20d

Also I forgot my lunch 😭

Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · 20d

I have one that I wrote when I was managing social media marketing for the grad program at my last position. It’s not SciComm per se (science related but goal was to share grad work and recruit new students) but it does follow a typical marketing strategy format, includes a COMPASS message box etc.

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Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · 20d

So, today I gave my first exam in class, and didn’t realize until I handed out the exam that I only printed half the pages, so half of the questions are missing 🤷‍♀️ How is your day going? #AcademicSky

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Jennifer Goff, PhD @jlgoff.bsky.social · Sep 10

Please share to support ESF!

actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...

ESF is #1 in per capita research expenditures in SUNY & has a 97% placement rate for students. However, SUNY is tasking us to increase undergraduate enrollment by 16% and graduate enrollment by 18%, while reducing staffing FTE by 19%

Gov. Hochul: Please invest in the future of SUNY ESF!

Please send this e-letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to support an $10 million increase to SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, which is needed to financially stabilize this vital ...

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American Fisheries Society @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social · Sep 11

I want to be optimistic...But there are immense challenges—@JeffKopaska, AFS Exec Director. From climate impacts to funding threats, our fisheries are at a crossroads. Jeff shares how to protect these resources for the future. Watch now: contentwithpurpose.co.uk/afs/tomorrow... #TomorrowsCatch

Jeff Kopaska - Tomorrow's Catch

Jeff Kopaska of the American Fisheries Society shares why science, funding, and next-gen leadership are critical to securing the future of our fisheries. Watch his story now.

contentwithpurpose.co.uk

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Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · Sep 11

The higher up in science you go, the more time you spend sitting down!

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · Sep 11

"Many of us depend on our phones to be, well, more than phones. They are our computers, our maps, our calendars and our cameras. They can also be our gateway into citizen science." Cell photos snapped by the public help scientists track shoreline changes at different MA beaches.

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Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · Sep 11

30 seconds of Lake Ontario 🌊

📍Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area

#lakeontario #greatlakes #beach

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Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · Sep 11

Buffy Spectacles is my drag name.

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Ellen George Karboski @ellenski.bsky.social · Sep 10

Trail run with the little guy 🏃‍♀️

#running #trailrunning #inthewoods

Pushing a stroller down a crushed gravel trail through the woods, with little baby feet poking out the front.

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Laura Hollister @xenolith.bsky.social · Sep 6

This is a thoughtful and great write up about teaching science. Science educators- give it a read.

#EduSky 🍎🧬🎢⚒️

Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.bsky.social · Sep 6

New post: Science students don't get experiment variables? Try causal diagrams instead. Link ↴
cmooreanderson.wixsite.com/teachingbiol...

#SciTeachUK #iTeachBio